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EPIGRAM ON THE CANDIDATES FOR THE LAUREL (2) by ALEXANDER POPE

Poet Analysis

First Line: BEHOLD! AMBITIOUS OF THE BRITISH BAYS
Last Line: FOR DUCK CAN THRESH, YOU KNOW, AS WELL AS WRITE.
Subject(s): POETRY & POETS;
Behold! ambitious of the British bays,
C--R and DUCK contend in rival lays:
But, gentle COLLEY, should thy verse prevail,
Thou hast no fence, alas! against his flail:
Wherefore thy claim resign, allow his right;
For DUCK can thresh, you know, as well as write.



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